Not many are aware of how much time Dorothy Parker devoted to social justice causes and community work. It is in this spirit that in 2008 the Dorothy Parker Society undertook its first community service project. Our project is the first and third Wednesdays of each month (through June) at the Duncan Center Police Athletic…
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Saturday Parkerfest Still on Schedule
The weather report is not going to impact the Governors Island festivities. The rain appears to be going away in the morning. And Sunday looks good too. So come on out! www.dorothyparker.com
Rain on Parkerfest? What’s the plan?
Can Parkerfest on Governors Island be rained out? We are thinking positive and dry thoughts about the weather this weekend, but in the event of rain: Drizzle or intermittent showers will not cancel the event. If heavy, continuous rain occurs on one of the days, that day’s rain date is Sunday the 21st. There is…
Parkerfest 2008 Plans: Island Bound
The Dorothy Parker Society started the annual Parkerfest in 1999. For 2008, it is doing something extra special: taking part in the Jazz-Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. It is Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th, from 11:00 am to 5 pm. Admission is free and open to the public; all ages are invited….
Los Angeles DPS Chapter Launch
It is fitting that a chapter of the Dorothy Parker Society launches in Los Angeles this month. Mrs. Parker spent about 30 years going back and forth from New York to Hollywood when she was a screenwriter. Her houses there were not small, and neither were her paychecks. The highlight of her career was the…
Adopted Cat Taking it Easy in NJ
In August at the birthday party for Matilda at the Algonquin Hotel, Jordan and Kim adopted a rescue cat. The two members of the Dorothy Parker Society took part in a unique event during the media circus, where the North Shore Animal League set up an adoption station. The couple from New Jersey adopted an…